7 Ways to Master a Push-Up
Have you truly mastered the push-up? Here are some tips for getting more out of this basic exercise and truly master the exercise.
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Have you truly mastered the push-up? Here are some tips for getting more out of this basic exercise and truly master the exercise.
Push-ups are a calisthenics exercise that everyone knows how to do. Still, there might be something you don’t know about this popular exercise. Let’s take a closer look at the exercise you’ve probably grown to know and love – the push-up.
Push-ups are one of the best bodyweight exercises for the upper body but there are also push-up variations that target different parts of your upper body more than a standard push-up. What if you’re trying to work your shoulders harder? Here’s one of the best push-up variations to try.
Here’s a push-up variation you probably aren’t doing; it’s the reverse push-up! Discover what a reverse push-up is and why you should add them to your strength-training routine.
How many push-ups can you do? A more important question is how is your form? If you’re whipping out a set of push-ups just to get them done, you’re not maximizing their benefits. Here are five effective ways to take your push-up form up a notch and get more benefits.
There’s more than one way to do a push-up! Here’s how to do different push-up variations by changing hand and foot placement.
How is your push-up form? If you’re like most people, you’re not getting the full benefits that this compound exercise offers. Even worse, you may be placing yourself at higher risk of injury. Which of these push-up mistakes do you make?
Sure, push-ups has been around for a while, but have you ever wondered how long? Read on and discover more about how the push-up came into being and what some of the world records are for push-up performance.
Who hasn’t heard of push-ups? We equate the ability to do multiple push-ups with a higher level of physical fitness. The push-up has outgrown its image as an exercise used to punish military recruits to an exercise every fit person needs to be able to do. Here’s why the push-up has stood the test of time.
How are you coming along with push-ups? Can you do 20 on your toes? If so, it’s time to increase the challenge. Progressive overload applies to push-ups too. Even if you aren’t doing push-ups on your toes, there are variations you can do to work up to doing full push-ups. Read on and find out more about push-up progression and why it’s important.
What would a workout be without at least a few sets of push-ups? Doing standard push-ups gets boring and your body eventually adapts to them. Find out how to use different hand and foot placement and other push-up variations to target particular muscle groups.
Push-ups – there’s more than one way to do them. However you choose to do them, make sure you’re using proper form. This article discusses push-up variations and how to get the most out of this bodyweight exercise.